Fitness Confidential

: Episode 993 - National Arm Wrestling Champion Luke Pulscher joins Vinnie to talk about his journey to become a professional athlete, getting picked on as a fat kid, and become a champion while living the NSNG lifestyle. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club ARM WRESTLING CHAMPION Luke is an active dude Hails from the Midwest with his wife and kids He enjoys participating in lots of outdoor activities like hunting and fishing Perhaps most interestingly, Luke is a professional armwrestler He has competed all over the world For example, came 6th in Worlds in 2000 in Finland At one point was 240 lbs which made arm wrestling much more difficult Lost weight and found success in his ketogenic lifestyle Enjoys fasting for breakfast before working out Doesn't feel that he has more energy when he eats a big breakfast Serena and Vinnie are the same way (more Serena than Vinnie) Want to learn more about the No Sugar No Grains (NSNG®) lifestyle? Click HERE

: Episode 994 - Gina and Vinnie talk about how we should always keep learning new things, how Vinnie is learning how to kayak for the first time, and how it's okay to fail because failure is an important part of learning on this Vinnie's Sunday School episode of the Fitness Confidential podcasts. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club LEARNING NEW THINGS Learning is always good! Good for your head and your heart Vinnie just learned how to kayak He's 55, quite old! Now doing a kayak ultraevent He is getting help from expers We never stop living so long as we're alive, so we ought to keep learning Never be afraid to consult those who know more about the subject This will help you learn! Failure is a part of success Don't let failure scare you - it just means you are learning You're getting closer to succeeding! Want to learn more about the No Sugar No Grains (NSNG®) lifestyle? Click HERE

: Episode 994 - Gina and Vinnie talk about how we should always keep learning new things, how Vinnie is learning how to kayak for the first time, and how it's okay to fail because failure is an important part of learning on this Vinnie's Sunday School episode of the Fitness Confidential podcasts. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club LEARNING NEW THINGS Learning is always good! Good for your head and your heart Vinnie just learned how to kayak He's 55, quite old! Now doing a kayak ultraevent He is getting help from expers We never stop living so long as we're alive, so we ought to keep learning Never be afraid to consult those who know more about the subject This will help you learn! Failure is a part of success Don't let failure scare you - it just means you are learning You're getting closer to succeeding! Want to learn more about the No Sugar No Grains (NSNG®) lifestyle? Click HERE

: Episode 987 - Author, coach, former Editor in Chief of Running Times magazine & overall running authority Jonathan Beverly (@jbevrun) clears up the myths around running shoes, who the hottest runners are & much more. He also talks about his new books "Runner's World Your Best Stride: How to Optimize Your Natural Running Form to Run Easier, Farther, and Faster--With Fewer Injuries" and "Run Strong, Stay Hungry: 9 Keys to Staying in the Race". If you are a runner or want to have anything to do with running, listen to this episode! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli JONATHAN BEVERLY One of the ultimate authorities when it comes to running Heads a great magazine, Running Times Written a number of books Dispels running shoe myths, discusses different types of shoes for different needs Up to date with what's going on in the running world Who's running, what events are going on, where is the sport headed, etc. Serena, an ultra-runner, really respects this guy Runners tend not to be "alpha-athletes" in highschool Put your nose to the grindstone, and you can run Tough, because with success doesn't always come credit in the running world Trying to change that and make running trendy/fun/etc Want to learn more about the No Sugar No Grains (NSNG®) lifestyle? Click HERE

: Episode 991 - Vinnie & Andy talk about Vinnie's training regimen in preparation for his kayaking trip, ramping up aerobic exercise, the upcoming release of Pure Vitamin Club's electrolyte, flu shots and much more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club New electrolyte product on the way Close to finalizing the product Pure Coffee Club FLU SHOT Vinnie questions the effectiveness of flu shots because the strains change year to year That being said, Vinnie doesn't really know what he's talking about Listen to your doctor ultimately Andy gets a flu shot every year... this year, he didn't get it, and he DID get the flu AEROBIC EXERCISE Vinnie did about 36 hours of aerobics in January Not every day He ramped up the aerobic exercise in preparation for his kayaking adventure Shout out to Stellar Kayaks and NRS for the kayak and gear! Now, in February, he is further cranking up the program Start slow when you're getting back into aerobic shape Then, slow down a little bit more! When you're getting back into aerobic shape, start slow and then slow down a bit - Vinnie Tortorich Want to learn more about the No Sugar No Grains (NSNG®) lifestyle? Click HERE

: Episode 990 - Vinnie and Anna host this Monday show where the two talk about Serena's new play, cash-grabbing diet plans like the Super Carb Diet and Renaissance Periodization, the fact that the info Vinnie puts out there for NSNG is free, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market SERENA'S PLAY Serena is in a play called "Two Fisted Love" in LA at the Odyssey Theater Go check it out! Twofistedlove.com Great play, and she is the lead CASH-GRABBING DIET PLANS There is a BS diet plan program called Renaissance Periodization They offer training and eating plans for athletes Charge over 100 bucks for a diet template If Vinnie did this, he would have millions and millions Instead, Vinnie hands this out for free Vinnie also believes his info is better, because he isn't selling anything! This info isn't even good Most of these things are schemes to get people to come back and keep spending Sample sheet includes Protein shakes (15 grams of whey protein in water) Vinnie thinks powder protein is BS, and shakes are not a good way to get health! Already unhealthy, and this is "meal" #1 "Workout Carbs" Whole-grain bread Rice - any type Whole-wheat pasta Your body will not thank you for this 6 meals a day??? WTF? These diet plans are truly unhealthy and are not satiating either This guy is raking it in, and this will not help your health He likely just interviewed those 'experts' that fit his narrative Vinnie would welcome this guy on his show THE SUPER CARB DIET By Greatest Loser trainer Bob Harper Same as his other books Tries to warn people about the "risks" of ketosis, such as keto flu and bad breath\ Admits that you lose a lot of weight but the bad part is that you have to give up the good carbs Specifically going against the low carb and ketogenic movements Vinnie invited this guy to be on the show as well. "In cahoots" with the Renaissance Periodization person

: Episode 989 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie this Sunday for Vinnie's Sunday School - however, this show is slightly less clean (it will be cleaner in the future) than other Sunday shows. The two discuss Gina's history in radio and LA radio in general, The Godfather, the unhealthiness of chocolate milk, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club CHOCOLATE MILK Strawberry and Choco milk is back on the "ok" list for schools Don't count on your kids' schools providing them with healthy food or drink 1% fat - you're pulling out fat, adding sugar With flavored milk, comes even more sugar Not everything has to be sweet!!! If you eat less sugar, normal whole-fat milk will start to taste totally sugary

: Episode 988 - Todd Branch, repeat guest, joins Vinnie today to discuss how NSNG acted as the cure for veganism in his life, life in Donaldsonville, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club TODD BRANCH Works with Vinnie's brother Listened to Rich Roll, heard about Vinnie without realizing he was Vinnie's brother He was running marathons and the like at the time Was struggling with lethargy for a year after he became vegan He would have to take mid afternoon naps and the like He and Vinnie have done a number of phone calls; Todd finds them very helpful He also appeared on the show before No longer Vegan but NSNG! Todd has made the change in Louisiana, where it is particularly difficult to cut out sugar and grians His wife is finally onboard! THE CURE FOR VEGANISM Todd has been NSNG for about 2 years now Everything Vinnie has said in their phone calls has worked NSNG was the answer to cure the issues related to his veganism His sport performance is up, he feels so much better, he's lost some weight Now that he's eating all real foods, he can see how much healthier he is Lots of people have gotten off of statins with NSNG Vinnie is not a doctor, though, he cannot and will not advise you when it comes to taking or not taking medication NSNG has turned into so much more than how you look in the mirror, or how fast you can run 26 miles One person at a time!

: Episode 987 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss modern-day insults, Gina's NSNG story, Vinnie the cub scout, parenting, the news about Vinnie's Sunday School, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Pure Coffee Club GINA GRAD Vinnie knows Gina well through Adam Carolla Gina is one of the best voices in podcasting and on the radio today! She has been on the radio with everyone! Big voice in LA Gina has also had great NSNG success Also, Gina is commonly featured on Vinnie's Sunday School VINNIE THE CUB SCOUT Vinnie was the least cooperative cub scout Largely because he already knew too much He also asked inappropriate questions regarding brownies He already had the knives and already knew how to tie all the fancy knots VINNIE'S SUNDAY SCHOOL The Sunday shows are appropriate for children People love them! They are short, include useful tidbits of information And Gina is now a regular on this show Now, check out this show which will now be aired EVERY Sunday Good, digestible info for the whole family Marked as "clean" on iTunes as opposed to "explicit"

: Episode 986 - Instead of our usual Wednesday episode with Andy, we play a special episode where Vinnie answers your questions about supplements, amino acids, calorie restriction, protein powders and so much more on Facebook Live. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club VINNIE ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS Approximately once a week, Vinnie answers questions on Facebook Live Usually you can catch him on Sunday evenings Add him on FB, or just join the FB group so you don't miss him Ask your questions and he tries to get to as many as possible This show is a recording of one of those FB Live feeds! Great way to get info most relevant to you without booking a consult However, consult still best for most detail and most personal application Protein powders = bro science Supplements - many are bro science, vitamins are great if you need them and they don't have gunk like silica in them (check out PVC) Calorie restriction is a poor way to lose weight Diets based on calorie restriction are largely designed to fail so you come back Not sustainable long-term Takes a toll on your body when you starve yourself Just eat real foods with NSNG!